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Join Lifewise New Zealand

Lifewise NZ is an Auckland-based community social development organisation. We’re here to help people living with hardship have better opportunities and futures.

Our Services

Lifewise’s services turn lives around for good. We go beyond meeting the immediate needs of people living with hardship.

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Family
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Housing
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Health & Disability
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Health &
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Mental Health
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Merge Cafe
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Merge
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Merge Community
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Our
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Milestones

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180

Children

Every day, we have up to 180 children in our Early Childhood Education Centres.

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500

Older people

On any given day, we have 120 carers giving in-home support to 500 older people.

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53

Street whānau

In 2020, over the first COVID-19 lockdown period, we supported 53 street whānau into emergency housing through Lifewise Merge Community.

Latest News

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10 January 2025

Holiday Miracle at Merge

We all know that Merge Café has long served as a refuge for those seeking connection and a hot meal. Late last year as we neared the Christmas break, the…
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23 December 2024

Spreading Christmas Cheer with the Generosity of our Community Partners

This Christmas, Lifewise has been overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of our community partners, who have gone above and beyond to spread joy and hope to our whānau.  …
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4 December 2024

Lifewise Services Holiday Hours 2024

Some of Lifewise’s services will be unavailable or will have limited capacity over the holiday season. Here’s the list of our holiday hours schedule for your easy reference: Holiday Hours…

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